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New Armour-weight Leathers -

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My hide supplier has recently started a new line of slightly thicker cow hides 3.5 - 4.0 mm thick. This extra weight is great for moulded armour, giving that little extra stiffness and solidity. It means I'll need to buy in more hides as this is just a little too heavy for belts, but it is going to be worth it for the extra quality. Dave Gullen, leather craftsman, writer, and grower of tree ferns. Back to Traveller in Black. My writing web site is Here. 1 Order Book Delivery. Create a free website.

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Closing rivets, hitting things with hammers. One of the simple pleasures of leatherwork is that it can involve quite a lot of hitting things with hammers. Rivets, hole punches, eyelets, press studs and sometimes the leather (see 'A New Trick' below) all need the loving attention of what my father-in-law used to call the Manchester Spanner. There are a few tricks to using a hammer:. Rivets: When the rivet is fully closed the sound the hammer makes changes from a 'bright' noise to a 'flat' one. My writing ...

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New to Faded Glory. Here are links to a few useful resources for LARPers. If you would like us to add a link for your group, company or webpage please get in touch with us at Web.Team@fadedglorylrp.co.uk. Armour, Weapons and Accessories. Leather Armour and Accessories. Custom Foam and Latex Weaponary. Made to measure Leather and Chain Costume. Designer and Maker for Film, TV, Theatre, Exhibition and LRP. A High Fantasy, Old School LARP. Large Fest Style System. A High Hit, Low Fantasy System.

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Keeping at it -

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It's not easy keeping to schedule with the demands of a day job. Delivery dates can slip all too easily and although most people seem to understand that craftsmen such as myself often have other jobs too I don't like disappointing them. Among thousands of people, you meet those you've met. Through thousands of years, with the boundlessness of time, you happen to meet them, neither earlier nor a bit too late. Dave Gullen, leather craftsman, writer, and grower of tree ferns. Back to Traveller in Black.

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My hide supplier has recently started a new line of slightly thicker cow hides 3.5 - 4.0 mm thick. This extra weight is great for moulded armour, giving that little extra stiffness and solidity. It means I'll need to buy in more hides as this is just a little too heavy for belts, but it is going to be worth it for the extra quality. Dave Gullen, leather craftsman, writer, and grower of tree ferns. Back to Traveller in Black. My writing web site is Here. 1 Order Book Delivery. Create a free website.

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Closing rivets, hitting things with hammers. One of the simple pleasures of leatherwork is that it can involve quite a lot of hitting things with hammers. Rivets, hole punches, eyelets, press studs and sometimes the leather (see 'A New Trick' below) all need the loving attention of what my father-in-law used to call the Manchester Spanner. There are a few tricks to using a hammer:. Rivets: When the rivet is fully closed the sound the hammer makes changes from a 'bright' noise to a 'flat' one. Be as neat ...

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Getting started - Belts -

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Getting started - Belts. I think belts area great place to start learning how to work with leather. There are several useful techniques involved in making a belt that apply fairly universally, and the tools you need will form the basis of your main kit. Strap cutter - for cutting the belt blank. Craft knife - for trimming ends and shaping the belt tongue. (A Stanley knife is fine.). Stitch groover - to add edge detail (optional). Edge beveller and burnishing wheel - for edge finishing.

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Leather can be unforgiving at times. Make a mistake at the wrong point of the process and the piece you are working on can be spoiled. There are a few simple rules you can follow to make sure you make as few mistakes as possible. These are some of mine. Take of all wrings, watches and bracelets. Jewellery can easily leave marks on the leather, especially when you are wet-molding. Measure twice, cut once. The first rule of carpentry and it applies here too. Keep your knife (and your other tools) sharp, ch...

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A New Trick -

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Working with the slightly thicker leather (3.5 to 4mm), has been really good, and I like the little bit of extra stiffness and weight the armour has. However, it's made fitting lacing eyelets tricky as the eyelet stems are not long enough to reach through the thickness of the leather for crimping on the other side. My first thought was get eyelets with longer posts but my wholesaler says there are none available. Dave Gullen, leather craftsman, writer, and grower of tree ferns. Back to Traveller in Black.

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Closing rivets, hitting things with hammers -

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Closing rivets, hitting things with hammers. One of the simple pleasures of leatherwork is that it can involve quite a lot of hitting things with hammers. Rivets, hole punches, eyelets, press studs and sometimes the leather (see 'A New Trick' below) all need the loving attention of what my father-in-law used to call the Manchester Spanner. There are a few tricks to using a hammer:. Rivets: When the rivet is fully closed the sound the hammer makes changes from a 'bright' noise to a 'flat' one. If there's ...